title: Intussusception in children: plain abdominal radiograph and reduction by barium enema in relation to clinical features.
abstract: A retrospective study of 98 patients representing 104 instances of intussusception is reviewed. Criteria for inclusion in the study were: the patients primary admitted to the department of diagnostic radiology, plain abdominal radiographs performed prior to barium enema (BE) and/or surgery and diagnosis confirmed by BE or surgery. A success rate of BE reduction of 58.6% was achieved. The clinical features are described and the value of plain abdominal radiograph in ruling out the diagnosis of intussusception is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brøndum
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lindequist
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teisen
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate